Topic
Slavery
275
bills on this subject
Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 109th at 99. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.
Bills by Congress
107th to 110th
77
bills in the 110th Congress.
Showing 61–77,
newest first.
Every Congress
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1709 | National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2007 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-266. | September 27, 2007 |
| S 1703 | Trafficking in Persons Accountability Act of 2008 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | October 2, 2008 |
| S 1592 | A bill to reauthorize the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | June 12, 2007 |
| S 1348 | Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 | Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the bill was not invoked [Record Vote Number 204] entered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7279-7280; text: CR S7279) | June 7, 2007 |
| S 1051 | National Liberty Memorial Act | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-213. | September 11, 2007 |
| S 748 | African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | March 2, 2007 |
| S 535 | Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act | By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-88. | June 22, 2007 |
| S 367 | Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-1127. | October 25, 2007 |
| S 295 | SEARCH Act | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security. | March 30, 2007 |
| SCONRES 69 | A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a national day of remembrance for Harriet Tubman. | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1711-1712) | March 6, 2008 |
| SCONRES 40 | A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of observing the National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness on January 11 of each year to raise awareness of and opposition to human trafficking. | Held at the desk. | June 25, 2007 |
| SRES 584 | A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5703-5704) | June 17, 2008 |
| SRES 540 | A resolution recognizing the historical significance of the sloop-of-war USS Constellation as a reminder of the participation of the United States in the transatlantic slave trade and of the efforts of the United States to end the slave trade. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9344-9345; text as passed Senate: CR S9344-9345) | September 23, 2008 |
| SRES 258 | A resolution recognizing the historical and educational significance of the Atlantic Freedom Tour of the Freedom Schooner Amistad, and expressing the sense of the Senate that preserving the legacy of the Amistad story is important in promoting multicultural dialogue, education, and cooperation. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13134; text as passed Senate: CR S13134) | October 18, 2007 |
| SRES 231 | A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7846) | June 19, 2007 |
| SRES 84 | A resolution observing February 23, 2007, as the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire, honoring the distinguished life and legacy of William Wilberforce, and encouraging the people of the United States to follow the example of William Wilberforce by selflessly pursuing respect for human rights around the world. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3723-3724; text as passed: CR S3723-3724) | March 23, 2007 |
| SRES 69 | A resolution recognizing the African-American spiritual as a national treasure. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2219; text as passed Senate: CR S2219) | February 17, 2007 |
Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.